Re: [CH] A few things...
Mike Simmons (msimmons@wnm.net)
Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:20:30 -0500
Hey Jonathon, I'll put in my 2 cents in but hopefully you 'll get more
informed opinions. Yes do transplant, the Thai can probably survive and
produce in the window box. The Hab and Cayenne will probably need to be
planted in 5 gallon buckets.
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From: Jonathan Smillie <jts6811@earthlink.net>
To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Date: Saturday, June 02, 2001 5:08 PM
Subject: [CH] A few things...
>First of all: Brad, thanks for the chile scans. The medium-sized one makes
a perfect wallpaper for my desktop...
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>Second: need some advice on transplanting. I am an apartment-dweller in
Louisville, Kentucky, and am restricted to pot gardening (no, no- I meant
plants IN pots...) . I have three chile plants, all seedlings this spring-
one red habanero, one Thai, and one cayenne. Currently, all three share a
window box where they get the full afternoon sun. The habanero is no more
than 2" tall, though putting out numerous new leaves; the Thai has already
produced three chiles varying in length from 1/2" to 11/2" and has a number
of new blossoms; and the cayenne is sprouting flowers but no chiles yet. The
cayenne and Thai are each about 5-6" tall.
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>My question here- I suspect each of these might do better individually
potted. However, I'm concerned about trauma, especially to the two which are
blossoming/setting fruit. Any advice on making the transition to individual
pots as painless as possible? Or if leaving them alone right now is best,
that too...?
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>Third: somewhat OT, but also on gardening. I have another pot plant, a
sweet basil my parents gave me, in a 12" diameter pot. It sits on my front
porch, which faces west, and gets a good 3-4 hours of direct sun. However,
this plant (and the other two my parents bought it with) were rather tall
and spindly, and since I've had this one the lower leaves have yellowed and
withered, while the top has attempted (twice) to seed; in each case I've
nipped it off. Overall, it's somewhat sickly-looking and doesn't seem
inclined to produce too much in the way of new foliage- would I be better
off with a fresh seedling or two and just harvest what I can of this one? Or
can it be saved?
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>Thanks,
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>Jonathan
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